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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2016 · 9 Apr · Shift 1 · Q38
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Straight Lines and Pair of Straight Lines question

2016 · 9 Apr · Shift 1 · Q38

JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
The point (2, 1) is translated parallel to the line L : x− y = 4 by 232\sqrt 323​ units. If the newpoint Q lies in the third quadrant, then the equation of the line passing through Q and perpendicular to L is :
  1. A
    x + y = 2 −6-\sqrt 6−6​
  2. B
    x + y = 3 −-− 3 6\sqrt 66​
  3. C
    x + y = 3 −-− 2 6\sqrt 66​
  4. D
    2x + 2y = 1 −6-\sqrt 6−6​
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Correct answer: C

  1. Direction of translation

The line LLL is x−y=4  ⟹  y=x−4x-y=4 \implies y=x-4x−y=4⟹y=x−4 so its slope is 111.

A line parallel to LLL has direction vector proportional to (1,1)(1,1)(1,1).

The unit vector along this direction is (12,12).\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt2},\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\right).(2​1​,2​1​).

Since the point is translated by 232\sqrt323​ units parallel to LLL, the displacement vector is 23(12,12)=(6,6)2\sqrt3\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt2},\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\right)=\left(\sqrt6,\sqrt6\right)23​(2​1​,2​1​)=(6​,6​) or in the opposite direction, (−6,−6).\left(-\sqrt6,-\sqrt6\right).(−6​,−6​).

So from (2,1)(2,1)(2,1), the two possible translated points are Q1=(2+6,1+6),Q_1=(2+\sqrt6,1+\sqrt6),Q1​=(2+6​,1+6​), Q2=(2−6,1−6).Q_2=(2-\sqrt6,1-\sqrt6).Q2​=(2−6​,1−6​).

  1. Use the quadrant condition

We need QQQ to lie in the third quadrant, so both coordinates must be negative.

For Q1Q_1Q1​, both coordinates are positive, so it is not in the third quadrant.

For Q2Q_2Q2​, 2−6<0,1−6<02-\sqrt6<0, \qquad 1-\sqrt6<02−6​<0,1−6​<0 since 6>2\sqrt6>26​>2. Thus, Q=(2−6,  1−6).Q=(2-\sqrt6,\;1-\sqrt6).Q=(2−6​,1−6​).

  1. Equation of line through QQQ perpendicular to LLL

Since LLL has slope 111, any line perpendicular to LLL has slope −1-1−1.

Hence its equation is of the form x+y=c.x+y=c.x+y=c.

Passing through Q=(2−6,1−6)Q=(2-\sqrt6,1-\sqrt6)Q=(2−6​,1−6​), c=(2−6)+(1−6)=3−26.c=(2-\sqrt6)+(1-\sqrt6)=3-2\sqrt6.c=(2−6​)+(1−6​)=3−26​.

Therefore the required line is x+y=3−26.x+y=3-2\sqrt6.x+y=3−26​.

  1. Match with options

This corresponds to Option C.

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